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Post-mastectomy Recovery: Comparing Preoperative PECS-II Blocks With Intraoperative Pectoral Blocks
Led by University of Cincinnati · Updated on 2025-11-04
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
113 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose this research is to compare two different standards of care for pain management and two different standards of care for local numbing medicine for breast cancer patients who will have a total mastectomy.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Post-mastectomy Recovery: Comparing Preoperative PECS-II Blocks With Intraoperative Pectoral Blocks
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients who are 18 years of age or older
- Patients undergoing mastectomy with or without axillary surgery, with or without reconstruction surgery at UCMC for breast cancer or high-risk of breast cancer
- Patients considered high-risk include those with atypical/precancerous breast lesions, genetic mutations increasing cancer risk (e.g., BRCA1, BRCA2), or strong family history of breast cancer as determined by the investigator
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients undergoing only a partial mastectomy or tissue-based reconstruction
- Non-English speaking patients
- Pregnant patients
- Patients allergic to local anesthetics (except those allergic only to topical anesthetics)
- Patients with acute or chronic pain disorder prescribed opioids within 30 days before surgery (exceptions considered case-by-case)
- Patients with a history of opioid use disorder
- Patients unable to provide informed consent
- Patients deemed by the investigator as unreliable for follow-up or unsuitable for participation
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45219
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Research Team
U
UCCC Clinical Trials Office
CONTACT
A
Alicia Heelan, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
4
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